Mimmo Saladino - guitars
Francesco Gioia - bass
Giuseppe Campisi - drums
Giovanni Labita - guitars
Alessandro Olivo - vocals
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URTO is one of the 10 bands worldwide whose music is included in GET THRASHED, the documentary about the pioneers of thrash metal and their lasting influence on hard rock and heavy metal produced by Rick Ernst and Rat Skates (ex-Overkill).
It features interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer and many more, while featuring the music of Urto, Kaos, Osmium, Concrete Coffin, Viscid, Nocturnal Fear and other bands.
The documentary entered in lots of film festivals with an airing on cable television that is to come.
Right now, it’s possible to buy the dvd of GET THRASHED visiting www.getthrashed.com
A new trailer for "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, has been posted online.
TO WATCH IT, JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW
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Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal - trailer version 2
Not far away from the town which gave life to Nuclear Symphony (ex SPV/Steamhammer band), URTO was born in 2000. It is a Thrash metal band initially made up by Mimmo Saladino (Guitar/Vocals) and Jaco Tractor (Drums). As you can realize by listening to the first song "Bugger off", the frantic riffing comes from the immoderate drinking of Dreher and Partanna (a little town in the west of Sicily) is quite famous for that. A year after, the bass player Francesco Gioia joins the band and, the following year, it's Alessandro Olivo's turn (Lead guitar). After some performances, it's time to change: Alessandro and Jaco get out of the band. As a consequence of that, Urto's looking for a drummer and a lead guitarist, what’s more, Mimmo (during the making of the kubrickian "Full Heavy metal Jacket") realizes that the band needs a real singer and he wants to concentrate on the riffing. In 2001, Peppe Campisi (from the blacksters Sterminio) joins the band and he instils new life into the songs with his raving but accurate drumming. Urto's sound is enriched by Giovanni Labita, a pianist coming from the Academy of music, who decides to break his wrists: it's important to notice that his plots on lead guitar perfectly suit the style of the band. The line-up is complete when Alessandro Olivo decides to enter the band again but this time as a singer! With this line-up, the band plays at the Golisano Rock in summer 2002. Afterwards, Alessandro leaves the band because of his own power-speed metal band Ancestral, but the result of the consequent auditions is not satisfactory. In spite of that, Urto go on and this perseverance rewards the band: in summer 2003, Alessandro comes back home and it's time to record "Numbers", the first chapter of the band, a fucking mosaic of frenetic guitar riffs and anti-power lyrics (the lyrics are not against Usa - as someone said – they clash with the overpowering action of the Western powers). 2004 - The E.P. “Numbers” increases the band’s reputation: terrific reviews in Italy, Germany and Poland welcome this release. 2005- The band plays at the Delirium festival and wins the first edition of the Sicilian Rock Festival. 2006- The band begins to compose new songs but, in the meantime, it’s time to play live because of the Italian Metal Battle 2006, a competition featuring over 250 bands from all the nation. Urto reaches the semifinal , playing at the “Circolo degli Artisti” (Sadus, Darkane, Obituary) in Rome with other bands. The Italian Metal jury chooses URTO and the band comes to the final which takes place in Brescia during the Evolution Festival. Finally, the band is placed second (the local grinders Cadaveric Crematorium wins the national competition for a few points) but the band shares the stage with Death Angel, Saxon, Destruction, Nile, Atheist and it gives life to a devastating thrash attack which drives the Italian kids insane.
2008- THE BAND HAS RECORDED NEW MATERIAL WHICH WILL BE FEATURED IN THE FORTHCOMING RELEASE “UPSIDE DOWN”. HERE, YOU CAN LISTEN TO 3 BRAND NEW TRACKS. CHECK THEM OUT!
Bangers, we greet you quoting a German fan, who has described the band’s sound as follows:
“Bay Area is dead. Hail to the Sicily Area!"
IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A TASTE OF THE RECORDING PROCESS,
JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW
SKOLL from Munich URTO (NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE ON MAY 5TH)
We just wanted to remind you to watch out for the SYCROSCOPE ....and if you see one get it!!!! Thanks for your support! Enjoy the Sickness and keep the black flame burning!!
DESECRATEs Third Annual Halloween Holocaust October 23, 2009 at the Whisky a Go Go 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069 Cost: $10 from the band $13 at the door Doors: 7:00 PM Desecrate 10:00 PM its time once more for the annual Halloween Holocaust! a huge show is planed! full of costumes, covers, death, and of course METAL!! so make sure you dont miss this one!!!!
Notre nouvelle chanson "my scorn" extraite de notre album "Lab#01" est en écoute sur notre myspace! Le clip de "My scorn" devrait être dispo très prochainement En attendant, voilà un petit teaser de notre enregistrement ainsi qu'un close up sur la batterie lors de notre dernier live
Our new song "My scorn" from our album "lab#01" is available on our myspace page! the video clip of "my scorn" will be available soon. check the teaser of our recording and the Close up (our last live)
BATTLE OF THE BANDS!!! Friday, October 9, 2009 Desecrate at 08:00 PM On The Rox (Private Club above the Roxy) 9009 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, California 90069 US Cost:$10 A Battle of the Bands of Epic proportions! prepare yourself for the onslaught!!! come out at support, the more people that come the better chance we have in killing EVERYTHING!!! but get you tickets soon, because the private club above the Roxy (On The Rox) fills up FAST!!!
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